North Carolina High School Basketball - Northside nipped by Croatan
January 3, 2012: Newport, NC 28570 The Croatan Cougars tipped the visiting Northside Monarchs basketball team by a final score of 56-55 in Tuesday's league game.
In their next game, the Cougars face the East Duplin Panthers (Beulaville, NC) in a 2A East Central game, on Friday, January 6. Croatan will attempt to move on its 10-0 season record. The Panthers enter the game with a 6-6 record after their 51-42 league loss to Richlands (Richlands, NC).
With the defeat, Northside moves to 9-3 on the year. The Monarchs host South Lenoir (Deep Run, NC) to face the Blue Devils in a 2A East Central contest on Friday, January 6. The Blue Devils come into the contest with a record of 5-5. South Lenoir lost 51-43 in their recent league contest against Topsail (Hampstead, NC)